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` `UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

sorrAMU M. Mosoncowtrz, or New Yoan, N. Y.

. sPooL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of 'Letters Patent No. 268,712, datedDecember 5 1882.

l Application tiled September 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: y y

Be it known that l, SCHAMU M. Mosca- COWITZ, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York,in the county and Stale of New York, haveinvented new Aand useful lin- Vproveunents in Spool-Holders, ot' whichthe following is a specilication.

My invention relates to a device intended to hold spools ot' cotton,silk,` and other thread, twine, and similar materials; and the objectssought to besecured'are that the holder shall be adapted to protectthe'thlead from dirt and dust, exposing only a sufticient surfacethereof to show its colorto prevent the unwinding of the thread, exceptwhen intentionally drawn from the spool, to automatically adjust itselfto spools of varied sizes, to indicate the number or size of the threadtherein, and by its appliances to furnish means for its suspension andfor the storage of needles; and with these objects in View my inventionconsists in aspoolholder provided with independentheads or end piecesand elastic sides or walls, whereby it automatically bodily grasps andadjusts itself to the size of the spool therein contained, and producesa tension which prevents unintentional unwinding ofthe thread; and myinvention further consists in other features of construction,hereinafter described, and specifically set forth in the claims.

Referring tothe drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation. Figs. 2 an 3 areperspectives; Fig. 4, a front view, Fig. 5, au end View, and Fig. 6 adetail of a` spool-holder constructed in accordance with my invention..

4 Like letters refer to like parts in all the figures.

The body portion of the holder consists of a piece of elastic ortempered metal or other suitable substance heilt to form a central tubeor half-tube, B, and two clasping-walls, A A, curved into asubstantially tubular form, and having their end edges-bent slightlyoutward, as clearly shown in the end view.` If desired, the tube andhalf-tube may be conjointly used by securing the latter upon or ateither side of the former. In the tube B there isat lits lower end ascrew-threaded plug, b,`and in the upper end thereof I introduce asecondary tube or stopper, b', (see Fig. 6,) which is slitted, as at b2,to form two spring-tongues, b3 b3, which stand normally outside ot' theperipheral plane of the tube, so as to press against the inner surfaceof the tube B to retain the stopper therein. By this construction thereis provided a suitable receptacle for needles, and. the holder proper isadapted, by removing the stopper and the plug, to be supported upon theusualI spool-post ot' a sewing-machine. 'As thus far described, it willbeseeu that by separating the free edges of the body portion of theholder a spool ot' thread or silk can be placed therein and securelyheld from turning,and thus un? winding the thread, as is the case when,witht out first securing the end ofthe thread in the usual notch cut inthe spool-flange, the spool.

,therefrom and bent to form a hook, c, while the exterior coil is bentat a right angle to the head c', and is secured in the tube, or, as it`may be, andpreierably is in this instance, a halftube, B, and at theopposite end of the tube is again bent at o2 at a right angle andinwardly, where it may again be coiled to form another head, or, as inthis instance, said head is formed ofa separate disk of metal or othersuitable material secured thereto, as shown 'at c3.

To indicate the size of thread in the holder the body portion isimpressed with or bears indicating-marks a,'which are identical withsimilar marks used in the trade to distinguish threads of differenttineness or material. As silk is generally lettered the holder bears theletters A, B, C, l), O, OO, and as thread of other materials is numberedby multiples of' lllas 5U, 60, 70, &c.-I provide the initial digit of anumber on one of the heads, as shown, whereby the inclosed thread isindicated as to tineness,

and by means ot the space between the two ends of the body portionsuflicient; thread is exposed to clearly show its color.

It will be seen -that between the indicatingmarksaa series of holes, a2,are formed. When a spool is inserted into a holder, one should .be

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selected bearing on its end plate the proper mark, and the free end ofthe thread should be passed through a hole adjacent to the proper markon the body, and then the spool should be forced within the holder, whenthe clampingsections A A will securely retain the spool therein.

It will also be noticed that the coil c maj7 be formed so as to pressupon the end ot' the contained spool, and in this manner produce 4thedesired friction thereon.

It is evident that the suspensionhook c may be attached at anotherportion of the holder than that shown, and that other than solid wallsmay be provided, and. by their inherent elasticity clasp directly variedsizes ot' spools, without a material departure from the gist ot' myinvention, and that the tube or half-tube B may be omitted, it' desired.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A spool-holder comprisingindependent head or end pieces and elasticwalls arranged to clasp the spool and prevent the same from rollingtherein, substantially as shown and described.

3. A stopper fora needle-holder, comprising a tube slitted to forni projectin gsprin g-ton gues, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination ot' a spool-holder and a tube having a removable plugand a stopper provided with projecting spring-tongues, substantially asshown and described.

5. A spool-holder comprising elastic Walls having a series ofperforations and bearing adjacent indicating marks, substantially asshown and described. i

6. A spool-holder having elastic walls and an end disk bearingindicating-marks corresponding with each other, substantially as shownand described.

7. A spool-holder consisting of elastic Walls arranged to clasp'a spoolbodily to cover the saine, except at a portion exposed to show thenesses.

SGHAMU M. MOSCHGOWITZ.

Witnesses: A. I. POLITZER, JOHN J. PoLLoK. a

